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From: Amy Johnson Crow< >
Subject: Re: Cemetery reading
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 17:16:10 GMT


On Thu, 01 Jul 1999 04:36:25 GMT, wrote:

>I've recently finished a cemetery reading, and was wondering if there was any
>computer software that would alphabetize the names. I have over 3000 of them,
>and don't really want to do them manually. Any help would be
>appreciated.Thanks, Larry
>

Please, please, please, PLEASE do not alphabetize the reading. As a
rule, people are not buried in alphabetical order <g>

When you alphabetize, you lose all context of where people are buried
in relation to each other. These "neighbors" can provide clues to
possible relationships.

Also, when you print a reading in natural order (as opposed to
alphabetical order), it helps people find the stone when they visit
the cemetery. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I've looked
for a stone, and by knowing who was buried near them, made the search
much easier.

Perhaps you could consider an index to the readings?

Just my $0.02. :-)

Amy

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